Sri Lanka s banking sector has provided a collective and categorical assurance that it remains stable, resilient, and secure despite a few recent isolated incidents of financial fraud, emphasising that these developments do not pose a threat to the safety of customer deposits or the overall integrity of the financial system. MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:06 PM)
An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for the possession of a large quantity of Kush cannabis, police said. MORE..
26 May 2026 (8:23 PM)
A suspected major drug trafficker identified as Shiran Basik has been arrested in Dubai, according to police sources. MORE..
26 May 2026 (5:46 PM)
A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 83.65 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today (26). MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:52 PM)
A wide-ranging discussion was held in Colombo today (26) between political parties and civil society organisations on the urgent conduct of the long-delayed Provincial Council election and the electoral system to be adopted. MORE..
26 May 2026 (6:54 PM)
A school teacher has died after drowning while swimming in the sea at Kirinda Beach, police said. MORE..
26 May 2026 (5:00 PM)